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State Final Teams: Barrington | Chicago (St. Rita) | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | Winnetka (New Trier)

Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (28-7)


School Information

Name: Oak Park and River Forest High School
City: Oak Park
County: Cook
Enrollment: 3294
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: West Suburban
Superintendent: Joylyn Pruitt-Adams, Dr.
Principal: Nate Rouse
Athletic Director: John Stelzer
Head Coach: Don August
Assistant Coaches: Marsha Shipley, Emmanuel Apostol, Justin Cousin, Katie Prechel
Athletic Trainer: Dave Heidloff, Audrey Gaberik
Captains: Mike Perla, Jack Valenti, Kyle Rasmussen
Managers: Slyvia Battersby, Mary Jane Grimes
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Roselle (Lake Park), 27-25, 25-17, in State Final Quarterfinal

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1-17 Mike Perla LIBERO Jr.
2-18 Mike Milad DS-L Sr.
3 Lucas Schattauer OH Jr.
4 Sam Cipparrone S Jr.
5 Quinton Kitzman RS Jr.
6 Aaron Baker S Jr.
7 Kyle Rasmussen OH Jr.
8 Jared Schainis MH Jr.
9 Devon Chamberlain OH Sr.
10 Ben Taubman MH Sr.
12 Max Wierdak RS Sr.
14 Sean Califf S Jr.
15 Nick Altier MH-OH So.
16 Jack Valenti MH Sr.

Statistics

  
  Season Totals Single-Match High
Name Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig Kill Blk Ace Ast Dig
Nick Altier 7 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aaron Baker 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sean Califf 53 53 23 706 126 6 4 3 43 0
Devon Chamberlain 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Cipparrone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quinton Kitzman 186 54 12 2 111 18 3 4 0 0
Mike Milad 5 2 4 3 24 0 0 2 0 0
Mike Perla 0 0 10 16 214 0 0 2 0 14
Kyle Rasmussen 214 13 13 3 108 15 2 2 0 0
Jared Schainis 62 51 4 2 8 6 3 0 0 0
Lucas Schattauer 236 32 33 4 114 13 2 3 0 0
Ben Taubman 37 39 0 1 1 6 3 0 0 0
Jack Valenti 76 81 9 4 24 6 4 2 0 0
Max Wierdak 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0

Scores

Date Opponent W/L 1st 2nd 3rd
3/19 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) W 25-19 25-18  
4/4 Chicago (Whitney Young) W 25-10 25-9  
Warren Invite
4/6 Fox Lake (Grant) W 25-12 25-13  
4/6 Vernon Hills W 25-16 25-16  
4/7 Deerfield (H.S.) L 21-25 23-25  
4/7 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) W 25-12 25-10  
4/7 Gurnee (Warren) W 25-13 25-17  
4/9 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 13-25 26-24 25-14
4/10 LaGrange (Lyons) W 25-20 25-21  
4/12 Hillside (Proviso West) W 25-12 25-15  
4/13 Chicago (Payton) W 25-18 25-16  
4/17 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) L 15-25 21-25  
4/18 Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) W 25-23 25-18  
Richard Griesheim Invite
4/20 Plainfield (North) L 21-25 25-15 19-25
4/20 Plainfield (Central) W 25-14 25-10  
4/21 Naperville (North) W 25-15 25-18  
4/21 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) W 25-18 25-22  
4/21 Downers Grove (North) L 25-23 14-25 22-25
4/24 Hinsdale (Central) W 25-20 22-25 25-22
4/26 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) W 25-27 25-22 25-15
5/2 Addison (A. Trail) W 25-21 25-19  
5/3 Chicago (Brother Rice) L 17-25 22-25  
Northside Classic
5/4 Park Ridge (Maine South) W 23-25 25-23 15-11
5/4 Barrington L 26-24 23-25 9-15
5/4 Vernon Hills W 22-25 25-19 15-11
5/5 Gurnee (Warren) L 22-25 23-25  
5/5 Lincolnshire (Stevenson) W 25-19 27-25  
5/8 Downers Grove (North) W 25-17 25-23  
5/10 Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) W 25-15 25-14  
5/14 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 25-9 25-14  
5/15 Elmhurst (York) W 25-17 22-25 25-20
Chicago (DePaul College Prep) Regional
5/22 Chicago (North Grand) W 25-9 25-10  
5/23 Chicago (DePaul College Prep) W 25-15 25-7  
Chicago (St. Patrick) Sectional
5/25 Chicago (Payton) W 25-20 25-13  
5/29 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 25-23 25-22  

Head Coach Don August

  
Year W-L-T
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
2006 23-17
2007 12-25
2008 18-22
2009 26-13
2010 29-9
2011 27-12
2012 23-13
2013 20-18
2014 15-22
2015 13-24
2016 12-23
2017 25-8
2018 28-7
13 yrs. 271-213

Tournament History

1992              1-1 (27-10)    2nd  John Kasik
W  15-6, 15-13          Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
L  4-15, 15-10, 7-15    Oak Lawn (Richards)
1993              1-1 (35-3-1)   2nd  John Kasik
W  15-12, 15-9          Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
L  7-15, 15-8, 11-15    Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
1994              2-1 (22-12)    3rd  John Kasik
W  16-14, 15-13         Rolling Meadows
L  15-8, 11-15, 7-15    Oak Lawn (Community)
W  15-13, 11-15, 16-14  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
1996              0-1 (32-4)     DNP  John Kasik
L  8-15, 13-15          Glenview (Glenbrook South)
1997              0-1 (32-7)     DNP  John Kasik
L  15-12, 6-15, 4-15    Elmhurst (York)
1998              2-1 (37-2)     2nd  John Kasik
W  15-2, 15-5           Schaumburg (H.S.)
W  12-15, 15-7, 15-11   Buffalo Grove
L  13-15, 15-17         Naperville (Central)
2003              0-1 (28-11)    DNP  John Kasik
L  9-15, 3-15           LaGrange (Lyons)
2004              0-1 (35-5)     DNP  John Kasik
L  22-25, 19-25         Chicago (Brother Rice)
2005              2-1 (34-6)     3rd  John Kasik
W  25-21, 25-22         Orland Park (Sandburg)
L  21-25, 25-23, 20-25  Barrington
W  22-25, 25-23, 25-18  LaGrange (Lyons)
2006              0-1 (22-18)    DNP  Don August
L  21-25, 20-25         Naperville (North)
2008              0-1 (17-23)    DNP  Don August
L  17-25, 21-25         Buffalo Grove
2011              0-1 (27-13)    DNP  Don August
L  17-25, 25-23, 19-25  Naperville (North)
2013              0-1 (20-19)    DNP  Don August
L  22-25, 26-24, 25-27  St. Charles (North)
2017              0-1 (25-9-0)   DNP  Don August
L  25-27, 17-25         Roselle (Lake Park)